I have a headache

I hate Veteran's Day. I know I probably shouldn't. Why can't we just throw a big party for the veterans, instead of hearing misinformed children spout off about freedom we don't have?
I was privileged enough to go to a solemn school function honoring our veterans--and the people 'gone' right now. That's right-- gone. Not fighting, not wasting time and money, not being Bush's puppets... Just gone.
And the school was thoughtful enough to let the 5th graders give 'What Freedom Means To Me' speeches. Personally, I would have rather heard from the adults-- at least they know what freedom actually is, not just what they've read in a textbook.
I got to hear what our constitutional rights were--including freedom of religion, and how we can all worship the way we want. Yeah right. As long as you are Christian, you can go to whatever church you want. That's okay. That's accepted. So, do you think I could hang a huge pentagram of protection on my house, and everyone would be fine? They would just say it was my right? Or would they start talking about how we were devil-worshippers? Would there be whispers behind hands as we pass? Would there be sympathy for my kid because she has to grow up this way? Would we suddenly be in need of our souls being saved? Would the kids in school-- that don't even know about the different religions-- follow their parents lead, and mistreat my kid? Yeah, we're fucking free all right.
I just love how we Americans pat ourselves on the back for being 'free'. Why can't we just admit to ourselves we are completely fucked up-- but don't want anyone else to see it, so we bully other countries by shoving our cocks down their throats... At least while a man is in office, anyway.